Because it looks like the figures were just cobbled together as cheaply as possible.

Granted, they were cobbled together since they're just prototypes. I'm anxious to see what the finished products look like, as well as the packaging that they've settled on. I liked the concept of the packaging they had on display at Toy Fair, but it looked like it was oversized for the figures.

Hopefully, everything comes together for this line. I really don't wanna have to invest in yet another DC Universe, but I'm sure I'll be forking over the cash if they come out looking as sweet as Hawkman (and not the hot tranny messes that are Supergirl and Wonder Girl).

I disagree on the packaging, I think it's retro and pretty cool. Also someone made the point earlier that the bubble is probably placed that way so they can ship a certain amount in a case and have them not jumble around....

Now for the picks... We can pick anyone right? Not just those announced?

I'm really not as excited about this line as everyone else but I just don't want to get into anything new at this point. I'll probably be kicking myself for it later. I'll probably stick with my usual of just buying the Flash related characters.

nothing wrong with that. I usually wait on a line until they make a figure I cannot live without. Usually the tipping point is a character I have been previously unable to get. DCDirect was Hourman 1,000,000 after I knew the Hasbro Total Jutsice/JLA line would end without him. I only started buying JL with the Ultra Humanite and Hawkgirl. All of a sudden I am running polls on websites to see who the most wanted characters are trying to influence the direction of the line where the majority of collectors want it to go.

I expect IH will run the same way. One character who was not previously available will tip the scales and I will be into the line. Price alone will determine how complete my line is. DCDirect's original price of 16-18$ a figure locally killed off my desire to buy most of them. Finding them at a more reasonable price started increasing my collection. At this point, most of the ones I have I've picked up for about 12$. I probably have about 30 at this point. DCSH and DCUC has yet to excite my collector bite because I've had the opportunity to buy most of them in that scale before. Also, at the 10$ price, character selection comes into play. I would have bought Metamorpho (his only DCD figure was a boxed set with extra parts for 25$ to 30$), but that was not to be.

I still think this 'unidentifyable' character is a spy. A Cobra Spy. A Hasbro Cobra Spy. Infiltrating Mattel's DC display. Its what they do.
Of course, any of them could be shapeshifting aliens. Green Aliens. J'onn J'onzz is a green shapeshifting alien. Maybe there are Marvel Skrulls in here too.